Mystery Solved
[SARN Memo for November 11, 2009]
Here’s a mystery for you: Why aren’t there more books in which people with developmental disabilities are just regular people? Not villains, not special—just plain old main characters?
Here you go! The new book Seven Days at Oak Valley is a murder mystery. But get this: The person with the disability is not the bad guy. He’s the detective!
Every time you spend money, you vote for something. Let’s vote for change. Buy this book. It’s a great read.
Respond to this memo!1. The Plot
Seven Days at Oak Valley (ABQ Press, 2009) involves a young man, Tony, who lives in an institution in East Tennessee in 1978. He becomes an unlikely sleuth when the murder and mayhem at the institution increase above the normal rates. The first chapter can be read at the author’s website: www.ruthiemariebeckwith.com.
Click here for a plot synopsis.
2. The Author
The author of Seven Days at Oak Valley, Ruthie-Marie Beckwith, is a long time advisor to self-advocacy groups in Tennessee. You can help support Ruthie by joining the Seven Days at Oak Valley Facebook group.
3. Resource
Seven Days at Oak Valley
This mystery novel is the perfect gift for the self-advocate or ally in your life. The book can be ordered now at the publisher’s Web site: www.abqpress.com/store//index.html (scroll to the bottom of the page to find it). Note: The book will soon be available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
Today’s Trivia Question:
What well-known American said, “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent”?
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Helen Keller
(The answer will be published in the next Memo.)
Answer to November 4th Trivia Question: Fear itself.
Question was: Finish this famous line from President Franklin Roosevelt: “…the only thing we have to fear is ________.”
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